Yarada Hills Explained

Yarada Hills
Map:	India Visakhapatnam
Location:	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Label:	Yarada Hills
Label Position:	left
Elevation M:	350
Coordinates:	17.666°N 83.2559°W

The Yarada Hills are a range of hills at Yarada to the south of Visakhapatnam City beside the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh state, India.^[1]

Geography

The Yarada Hills, lying between Yarada Beach and Dolphin's Nose, are 3.5 km long with a height of 350 metres .^{[2] [3]}

Tourism

Tourists frequently visit the hills because there is a lighthouse, beach and spectacular city view from here. The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority is developing a tourism hub.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sun, sand and solitude . 22 September 2018 . The Hindu. 24 September 2018.
2. Web site: Pollution study. 18 August 2018 . Shodhganga. 19 August 2018.
3. Web site: Studies on Nearshore Processes at Yarada Beach (South of Visakhapatnam Harbour) . 18 June 1984 . P. Chandramohan, T.V. Narasimha Rao, D. Panakala Rao, B. Prabhakara Rao . Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.13, December 1984, pp.164-167. 13 September 2018.
4. Web site: Tourist hub to come up at Yarada Hill . 29 September 2019 . Times of India . 30 September 2019.